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A phrasal verb is a verb that is made up of
a main verb together with an adverb or a
preposition, or both. Typically, their meaning is
not obvious from the meanings of the individual
words themselves.
There are many phrasal verbs in English and
each one has a different meaning. The majority
of them are slang and occur most frequently
in spoken language. This eBook will help you
master the most useful phrasal verbs so you can
use English as naturally as a native speaker.
Bắt đầu
Chào bạn!
Cụm động từ (Phrasal verbs) là sự kết hợp giữa một
động từ chính và một trạng từ (adverb) hoặc một giới từ
(preposition), hoặc là cả hai. Thông thường, ngữ nghĩa
của cụm động từ rất khó đoán và dựa vào nghĩa của
động từ và giới từ tạo thành nó.
Trong tiếng Anh, có vô vàn các cụm động từ mang ý
nghĩa hoàn toàn khác nhau. Phần lớn, chúng đều là
tiếng lóng và thường xuất hiện trong các cuộc đối thoại
hằng ngày của người bản ngữ. Quyển eBook này giúp
bạn nắm vững ý nghĩa và cách sử dụng các cụm động từ
thông dụng nhất để có thể dùng tiếng Anh tự nhiên như
người bản ngữ.
Giới thiệu
Hành động dựa trên lời khuyên hoặc thông tin nào đó.
Biểu diễn một nghi thức, diễn tả việc gì đó đã xảy ra như thế nào hoặc
trình diễn một vở kịch.
I’m acting on the advice of my lawyers.
She acted out the scene in the classroom.
E.g.
E.g.
Act
1. Act on
2. Act out
Take action as a result of advice, information, etc.
(To) perform a ceremony or show how something
happened, as if performing a play.
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Làm cho hợp lí
Tăng dần cho đến khi có một trữ lượng lớn
Tính toán tổng số lượng của một thứ gì đó
His story just doesn't add up.
When you're feeding a family of six, the bills soon add up.
Add up all the money I owe you.
E.g.
E.g.
E.g.
Add
4. Add up
a. To seem reasonable; to make sense.
b. (To)increasegraduallyuntil there is alargeamount.
c. To calculate the total of two or more numbers or amounts.
b. (To) not work as it should.
WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 6
Thêm vào số lượng hoặc một thứ gì đó
bao gồm một phần của thứ gì đó
a. A service charge of 15% was added on to the bill.
b. We’ve added on a couple of rooms to the house.
a. We need to add in some information about his family background.
b. Remember to add in the cost of drinks.
E.g.
E.g.
Add
5. Add on
6. Add in
(To) include an extra thing or amount in something.
(To) include something as part of something else.
b. (To) not work as it should.
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Đồng tình với ai đó
Ảnh hưởng, thường dùng theo ý tiêu cực, cho thấy ảnh hưởng của một
điều gì đó khiến bạn thấy khó chịu.
I agree with you. I think she deserves the award too.
I feel terrible- that food didn't agree with my stomach.
E.g.
E.g.
Agree
7. Agree with
a. Have the same opinion as some else.
b. Affect - usually used in the negative to show that something
has had a negative effect, especially if it makes you feel bad.
b. (To) not work as it should.
WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 8
Chấp nhận một điều gì đó
Chấp nhận một lời đề nghị hoặc ý tưởng trên hợp đồng với người khác, tìm
kiếm sự đồng thuận
a. Both sides in the conict have agreed to the terms of the peace treaty.
b. They are unlikely to agree to these plans unless the cost is reduced.
a. The union and the company have nally agreed on the terms of the new contract.
b. Bob and Sheila are both so busy that they can't agree on a date for the party.
E.g.
E.g.
Agree
8. Agree to (something)
9. Agree on
(To) accept something.
(To) accept a proposal or idea in accord with others; to reach a consensus.
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Hỏi thăm về tình trạng của ai đó, muốn biết họ đang làm gì…
Hỏi thông tin hoặc thăm dò ý kiến từ những người xung quanh
a. She always asks after you in her letters.
b. I met Bob and he asked after you.
a. I don't know of any vacancies in the company but I'll ask around.
b. I asked around, but nobody had seen him for days.
E.g.
E.g.
Ask
10. Ask after
11. Ask around
(To) say that you would like to know how somebody is, what
they are doing, etc.
(To) ask several people for information or advice.
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Mời một người vào nơi nào đó.
Mời ai đó ra ngoài cùng bạn, thường dùng cho những tình huống hẹn hò
a. We asked them into the house.
b. We met our friends in the hallway and asked them in.
a. He's too shy to ask her out.
b. Bill still hasn't asked me out—maybe he doesn't have romantic
feelings for me after all.
E.g.
E.g.
Ask
12. Ask (someone) in
13. Ask out
(To) invite someone into a place.
(To) invite somebody to go out with you, especially as
a way of starting a romantic relationship.
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*QUIZ 1: Check your understanding with these comprehension questions
1. My boy _____
when his teacher left
the room.
a) acted like
b) acted up
c) acted on
d) acted upon
2. She ____ the
advice of her doctor
to reduce stress.
a) acted up
b) acted like
c) acted on
d) acted in
3. How much the
groceries _______ to?
a) add in
b) add up
c) add on
d) add
4. I don’t believe
them. Their story
doesn’t add ____!
a) in
b) on
c) up
d) forward
Answers
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*QUIZ 1: Check your understanding with these comprehension questions
5. She’s waiting for
him to ask her _____.
a) in
b) on
c) up to
d) out
6. Larry asked
after you, so I told
him________.
a) your age
b) you're ne
c) where you went
d) your job
7. Living near the
sea must agree with
me. Since moving
here, I've______.
a) hardly ever been sick
b) often been sick
c) felt annoyed
d) constantly been sick
8. You should ______
the costs of the
tickets, the popcorn,
and soda.
a) add on
b) add up
c) add in
d) add over
Answers
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Lùi lại phía sau để tránh khỏi một ai đó hoặc thứ gì đó vì hoảng sợ
hoặc không thoải mái, tránh làm một việc gì đó bản thân không
thích hoặc chán ghét.
a. When he saw the dog, he backed away.
b. The photo showed a woman backing away from a man with a gun.
E.g.
Back
14. Back away (from somebody/ something)
(To) move away backwards from somebody/
something that is frightening or unpleasant; (to) avoid
doing something that is unpleasant.
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Back
Lặp lại hoặc đề cập lại một vấn đề nào đó lần thứ 2
Rút lại lời đề nghị hoặc ý kiến bị người khác phản đối kịch liệt, thừa nhận thất bại
a. Good teachers go back over what they taught in a lesson at least twice before moving to the next topic.
b. Can we go back over the safety steps again before jumping out of the plane?
a. Local authorities backed down on their plans to demolish the cinema.
b. She refused to back down on a point of principle.
E.g.
E.g.
16. Go back over
15. Back down
(To) take back a demand, an opinion, etc. that other people are strongly
opposed to; to admit defeat.
(To) go back over something means to repeat it or discuss it again for the second time.
WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 15
Back
Giúp đỡ, hỗ trợ hoặc ủng hộ ai đó
Quyết định không làm một việc mà bạn đã đồng ý trước đó, không giữ lời hứa
a. I'll back you up if they don't believe you.
b. Do you remember that time you had to back Tony up when he got in a ght?
a. I promised to help and I’m not backing out now.
b. We’re hoping that no one will back out of the deal.
E.g.
E.g.
18. Back somebody up
17. Back out
17. Back out
(To) decide not to do something you agreed to do; to not keep a promise.
To provide a person with support publicly.
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Back
Hành động đỗ xe ô tô bằng số lùi vào bãi xe, hoặc lùi xe và đụng vào vật gì đó
a. Don’t back your car into anyone.
b. He prefers to back his car into the garage.
E.g.
19. Back into
17. Back out
Most commonly used when talking about driving a car. It means
to move backward into a space (such as a garage) or to move
backward and hitting an object.
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Back
chuẩn bị một bản sao của tệp hoặc chương trình trên máy tính để dự phòng khi
gặp sự cố xảy ra
a. By all means, back it up to a oppy or CD-ROM, but keep your backup
in a safe place.
b. Users can download the tracks to one computer and back them up on
two other PCs.
E.g.
20. Back something up
(To) prepare a second copy of a le, program, etc. that can be
used if the main one fails or needs extra support.
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Break
Trốn khỏi nơi giam giữ
Rời khỏi một Đảng phái hoặc vùng nào đó để kiến tạo ra một thứ mới
vượt ra khỏi một nhóm hoặc đám đông nào đó, đặc biệt là trong các cuộc đua
The prisoner broke away from his guards.
The people of the province wished to break away and form a new state.
She broke away from the pack and opened up a two-second lead.
E.g.
E.g.
E.g.
21. Break away
a. Escape from captivity.
b. To leave a political party, state, etc., especially to form a new one.
c. To move away from a crowd or group, especially in a race.
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Break
Bỏ hết tất cả những gì liên quan đến quá khứ hoặc từ bỏ một phong tục nào đó để
thực hiện mọi thứ theo hướng hoàn toàn mới
a. He broke with the party on the issue of Europe.
b. Some women broke with tradition by going to study abroad.
E.g.
22. Break with
If someone breaks with the past or with tradition, they start doing things in a
completely new way.
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Break
Máy móc hoặc động cơ ngừng hoạt động vì một lỗi nào đó.
Dùng để chỉ sự thất bại
Mất bình tĩnh, không thể khống chế cảm xúc
The telephone system has broken down.
Negotiations between the two sides have broken down.
The parents broke down when they heard the bad news.
E.g.
E.g.
E.g.
23. Break down
a. A machine or a vehicle stops working because of a fault.
b. (to) fail.
c. Lose control of one's emotions.
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Break
Chia thành nhiều phần nhỏ hơn hoặc đơn giản hơn
Thoát khỏi một ai đó hoặc tình huống nào đó đang kiểm soát cuộc đời bạn
a. The lesson will be easier to learn if you break it down into small sections.
b. Each tutorial is broken down into more manageable units.
a. She’ll never be happy until she breaks free of her family.
b. Only at the end of the 18th century did the science of nutrition begin to
break free of the old theories
E.g.
E.g.
24. Break (something) down
25. Break free
Divide into smaller or simpler parts.
(To) escape from an unpleasant person or situation that controls your life.
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Break
Đột nhập vào nơi nào đó để trộm cắp hoặc vì mục đích bất chính
Bị cắt ngang đột ngột
a. I saw a man outside the shop trying to break in.
b. The burglars broke into the house at around midnight.
a. An operator suddenly broke in on our telephone conversation.
b. The doctor's voice broke in on her thoughts.
E.g.
E.g.
26. Break in/ into
27. Break in on
Enter by force in order to steal something.
Interrupt unexpectedly.
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Break
Ngừng nói hoặc làm một việc gì đó trong một khoảng thời gian
Đột ngột bắt đầu một trận tranh cãi, cuộc chiến hoặc những sự kiện không may,
ngoài dự liệu
a. He broke off in the middle of a sentence.
b. It has been decided to break off diplomatic relations with that country.
a. Cholera has broken out in the city.
b. Wars can break out at any time.
E.g.
E.g.
28. Break off
29. Break out
(To) stop speaking or stop doing something for a time.
(Of war, ghting or other unpleasant events) to start suddenly.
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Break
Dùng bạo lực để tìm ra lối thoát
Thành công ứng phó với thái độ hoặc khó khăn do ai đó gây ra
Demonstrators broke through the police cordon.
He had nally managed to break through her shyness.
E.g.
E.g.
31. Break through
b. (To) make a way through something using force.
c. (To) succeed in dealing with an attitude that somebody has
and the difculties it creates.
Có những khám phá mới mẻ và quan trọng
Scientists think they are beginning to break through in the ght against cancer.E.g.
a. (To) make new and important discoveries.
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Break
Kết thúc một mối quan hệ hoặc cuộc hôn nhân
Đi theo những hướng khác nhau
After her marriage broke up, Caroline went to live in London.
The meeting broke up at eleven o'clock.
E.g.
E.g.
32. Break up
b. (To) come to an end (a marriage or relationship).
c. (To) go away in different directions.
Chia thành nhiều phần nhỏ
Pablo had to use a spade to break up the soil.E.g.
a. (To) separate into smaller pieces.
WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 27
*Quiz 2: Check your understanding with these comprehension questions
1. My car ____ on the
highway today.
a) broke
b) broke down
c) broke up
d) broke away
2. “Break out”
means__________.
a) do something in
a certain way or
following certain
procedures
b) start (war, conict)
c) affect
d) divide something into
pieces
3. The government
backed ____ of
the deal when
faced with serious
opposition.
a) in
b) off
c) out
d) of
4. We need a _____
plan just in case!
a) back-off
b) back-on
c) back-up
d) back-out
Answers
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*Quiz 2: Check your understanding with these comprehension questions
5. Someone is ____.
I heard a window
being smashed. Call
911!
a) breaking up
b) breaking of
c) breaking down
d) breaking in
6. When Prince
Charles _____ with
Princess Diana,
nobody imagined he
would marry again.
a) broke up
b) broke in
c) broke out
d) breaking out
7. 'Back away'
means...
a) Select or choose one
from a group
b) Retreat or go
backwards
c) Pass a quality or
characteristic to people
d) Meet someone by
chance
8. (to) break out of”
means…
a) Escape
b) Employ
c) Add more details
d) Delete
Answers
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Call
Kêu gọi ai đó phục vụ cho quân đội
My father was called up to active duty as soon as the war broke out.E.g.
33. Call up
b. Summon someone for military service.
Gọi điện thoại cho ai đó
The secretary called up all the area managers to arrange a meeting.E.g.
a. Phone someone.
WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 30
Call
34. Call after
35. Call at
Đặt tên đứa trẻ theo tên một người nào đó
Các phương tiện giao thông dừng lại ở nơi nào đó (cảng, bến tàu,
trạm tàu điện…) trong khoảng thời gian ngắn.
a. His name is Charles. He's called that after his grandfather.
b. She was called So, after her grandmother.
a. The train calls at Newbridge and Glenville on the way to the capital.
b. This boat calls at Didcot and Reading.
E.g.
E.g.
Give a child the same name as someone else.
Stop at a place briey (harbour, port, station...).
WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 31
Call
37. Call for
Đến nơi để rước ai đó
Yêu cầu phải thực hiện xong một việc gì đó
Được yêu cầu hoặc cần thiết
I’ll call for you at 8 o'clock. Make sure you're ready!
The opposition has called for an investigation into the misuse of public funds.
The job calls for excellent computer skills.
E.g.
E.g.
E.g.
a. Go somewhere to get someone.
b. Demand that something be done.
c. Be required or necessary.
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Call
37. Call for
38. Call forth
Thích hợp với một dịp nào đó
Hành động dẫn đến phản ứng đặc biệt của người khác
The happy announcement calls for champagne.
a. His speech called forth an angry response.
b. That song calls forth sad memories.
E.g.
E.g.
d. Be an appropriate occasion for something.
(To) produce a particular reaction.
WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 34
Call
39. Call in
Gọi điện thoại đến một nơi nào đó, thường là nơi bạn làm việc
Gọi ai đó đến để cung cấp dịch vụ tính phí
Yêu cầu lấy lại một vật gì đó
Several people have called in sick today.
The dishwasher has stopped working. I don't know whether to call in an electrician or a plumber.
Cars with serious faults have been called in by the manufacturers.
E.g.
E.g.
E.g.
a. To telephone a place, especially the place where you work.
b. To ask for the services of somebody.
c. To order or ask for the return of something.
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Call
40. Call in (on)
41. Call off
Thăm ai đó trong khoảng thời gian ngắn
Hủy bỏ một việc nào đó
a. I'm going to call in on my parents on my way home from work this evening.
b. I thought we might call in on your mother on our way - I've got some magazines for her.
a. They have called off their engagement
b. The game was called off because of bad weather.
E.g.
E.g.
(To) visit someone for a short time.
(To) cancel something; to decide that something will not happen.
WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 36
Call
42. Call upon
43. Call out
Mời hoặc đề nghị ai đó phát biểu một cách trịnh trọng
La to, kêu gọi người khác đến trong trường hợp khẩn cấp
a. I now call upon the chairman to address the meeting.
b. You could be called upon to make a short speech.
a. The child disappeared from the playground. His mother called out his name but he
didn't answer.
b. My husband came running when he heard me call out for help.
E.g.
E.g.
(To) formally invite or ask someone to speak.
Shout something, to ask somebody to come, especially to an emergency.
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Carry
45. Carry over 46. Carry on
Trì hoãn làm việc nào đó Tiếp tục thực hiện việc gì đó
a. The match had to be carried over until Sunday.
b. With regards to holidays, can we carry over days from
one year to the next?
a. Carry on with your work while I'm away.
b. Charlie carried on gardening despite the rain.
E.g. E.g.
(To) delay something until a later time. To continue doing something.
WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 39
Carry
47. Carry out
48. Carry off
Thực hiện công việc được yêu cầu hoặc hoàn thành một nhiệm vụ nào đó
Thắng lợi hoặc thành công trong những công việc người khác cảm thấy khó khăn
a. Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient.
b. The plan was carried out to perfection.
a. He carried off most of the prizes.
b. She's had her hair cut really short, but she can carry it off.
E.g.
E.g.
(To) do something that you have said you will do or have
been asked to do; to do and complete a task.
(To) win something, to succeed in doing something that
most people would nd difcult.
WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 40
Come
49. Come about
50. Come across
Xảy ra việc gì đó bất ngờ
Tình cờ bắt gặp, tạo ấn tượng đặc biệt
a. Can you tell me how the accident came about?
b. How did such a complicated situation come about?
a. She comes across well in interviews.
b. I came across children sleeping under the bridge.
E.g.
E.g.
(To) happen, especially by chance.
Find by chance, encounter; to make a particular impression.
WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 41
Come
51. Come along
Đi với ai đó đến một địa điểm cụ thể
Đến hoặc xuất hiện ở nơi nào đó
Cải thiện hoặc tạo lập thành tích
I wanted to watch the parade and Alex decided to come along with me.
Tony needs a job. If an opportunity comes along he's determined to seize it.
How's your mother coming along since she broke her leg?
E.g.
E.g.
E.g.
a. Go somewhere with someone.
b. Arrive or appear.
c. Improve or make progress.
WALL STREET ENGLISH STUDY 42
Come
52. Come apart
53. Come before
Phân thành từng mảnh nhỏ
Trở nên quan trọng hơn, được xem trọng hơn
a. I need to get my glasses repaired. They came apart
when they fell off the table.
b. My whole life had come apart at the seams.
a. She always says that her family comes before her career.
b. The case comes before the court next week.
E.g.
E.g.
Separate into pieces.
Be more important.
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Come
54. Come by
55. Come down with
Đạt được một điều gì đó mà bình thường rất khó nắm bắt
Bị bệnh nhưng không quá nghiêm trọng
a. Jobs are hard to come by these days.
b. How did you come by such a beautiful location to build your house?
a. I think I'm coming down with u.
b. Thomas came down with chickenpox at the weekend.
E.g.
E.g.
To get, especially something that is difcult to obtain or nd.
(To) get an illness that is not very serious.
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Come
56. Come forward
57. Come out
Tự đề cử, tình nguyện
Được biết đến, công khai ủng hộ hoặc không ủng hộ điều gì đó
a. The police have asked any witnesses to come forward.
b. Several people came forward with information.
a. The truth will come out sooner or later. It's just a matter of time.
b. He came out against the plan.
E.g.
E.g.
Present oneself; volunteer.
Become known, to say publicly whether you agree or
disagree with something.
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Come
58. Come to 59. Come up against
Lấy lại ý thức Đối mặt với vấn đề
a. She fainted when the news was announced but
she came to quite quickly.
b. Has he come to yet?
a. The plan to demolish the old theatre came up against
a lot of criticism.
b. We expect to come up against a lot of opposition to
the plan.
E.g. E.g.
Regain consciousness. Be faced with or opposed by.
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*Quiz 3: Check your understanding with these comprehension questions
1. The meeting
has been called
____ because the
manager's ill.
a) off
b) in
c) out
d) after
2. “Call after” means
________
a) Provoke someone by
being annoying or
behaving badly
b) Name someone after
somebody else
c) Make someone angry
3. They were tired
but decided to carry
____ until they'd
nished.
a) off
b) out
c) on
d) in
4. The meeting
carried ____ into the
afternoon.
a) away
b) of
c) over
d) Down
Answers
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*Quiz 3: Check your understanding with these comprehension questions
5. “Carry out”
means...
a) Perform a task
b) Make someone give
something to you
c) Invest heavily in or
throw a lot of money
of something
d) Forgive someone
6. I came _______
some old photos
when I was tidying
my bedroom.
a) for
b) into
c) on
d) across
7. Max can't go to
work. He has _______
____ with the u
again.
a) come under
b) come down
c) come upon
d) come up
8. At the meeting
several staff
members came
_______ with
some ridiculous
suggestions to
increase turnover.
a) down
b) over
c) up
d) in
Answers
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